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“I am going to break this logic of fear!”: Activism and subversive care at the periphery of Fortaleza, Brazil

open access: yesThe Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 28, Issue 2, Page 141-150, June 2023., 2023
Abstract Based on ethnographic work conducted between 2015 and 2022 at the periphery of Fortaleza, in Northeast Brazil, this article analyzes the work of community activists as a form of subversive care. Women activists, many of whom work for the local public clinics, as social workers with local NGOs, or as schoolteachers, challenge dominant ...
Luminiţa‐Anda Mandache
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Measuring adherence to inhaled control medication in patients with asthma: Comparison among an asthma app, patient self‐report and physician assessment

open access: yesClinical and Translational Allergy, Volume 13, Issue 2, February 2023., 2023
Abstract Background Previous studies have demonstrated the feasibility of using an asthma app to support medication management and adherence but failed to compare with other measures currently used in clinical practice. However, in a clinical setting, any additional adherence measurement must be evaluated in the context of both the patient and ...
Afonso Cachim   +43 more
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COVID‐19 vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization due to SARS‐CoV‐2: A test‐negative design study based on Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) sentinel surveillance in Spain

open access: yesInfluenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, Volume 16, Issue 6, Page 1014-1025, November 2022., 2022
Abstract Background With the emergence of SARS‐CoV‐2, influenza surveillance systems in Spain were transformed into a new syndromic sentinel surveillance system. The Acute Respiratory Infection Surveillance System (SiVIRA in Spanish) is based on a sentinel network for acute respiratory infection (ARI) surveillance in primary care and a network of ...
Clara Mazagatos   +29 more
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolation from dog grooming products used by private owners or by professional pet grooming salons: prevalence and risk factors

open access: yesVeterinary Dermatology, Volume 33, Issue 4, Page 316-e73, August 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Pseudomonas aeruginosa is the most commonly isolated bacterium from skin lesions of dogs with post‐grooming furunculosis (PGF). It is frequently found in human hair and skin care products, and may pose a health risk to consumers. Information regarding the prevalence of P. aeruginosa contamination of dog grooming products is lacking.
Elad Perry   +5 more
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Integrated long‐term care partnerships between government social care and health agencies in Brazil: The Belo Horizonte model

open access: yesInternational Social Security Review, Volume 75, Issue 3-4, Page 103-120, July-December 2022., 2022
Abstract The article sets out key elements of the policy agenda for enhanced integration between health and social care for older people in high‐income countries and demonstrates its wider relevance to low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). The article then explores the context for this agenda in Brazil, including growing demand for long‐term care ...
Peter Lloyd‐Sherlock   +3 more
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Providing long‐term care: Options for a better workforce

open access: yesInternational Social Security Review, Volume 75, Issue 3-4, Page 121-144, July-December 2022., 2022
Abstract Older people and their care workers have been disproportionately affected by the COVID‐19 pandemic. Many OECD Member countries have taken measures to contain the spread of the infection and improve the care workforce. Yet the health crisis is highlighting and exacerbating pre‐existing structural problems in the long‐term care (LTC) sector.
Ana Llena‐Nozal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional development in children with cerebral palsy in Uganda: population‐based longitudinal cohort study

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, Volume 64, Issue 1, Page 70-79, January 2022., 2022
Aim To follow the functional development of a population‐based cohort of children with cerebral palsy (CP) in rural Uganda and compare their development with the developmental trajectories of children from high‐income countries (HIC). Method Eighty‐one children (33 females, 48 males) aged 2 to 17 years (mean 8y 6mo, SD 4y 6mo) with CP were initially ...
Carin Andrews   +4 more
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Organizational perspectives and diagnostic evaluations for children with neurodevelopmental disorders

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, Volume 64, Issue 1, Page 88-94, January 2022., 2022
Aim To clarify organizational perspectives on diagnostic evaluations for children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD), with the goal to enhance interorganizational collaboration and improve accessibility. Method Focus groups with expert stakeholders in Flanders, Belgium, were organized.
Eva Cloet, Anna Jansen, Mark Leys
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Adverse childhood experiences and developmental disabilities: risks, resiliency, and policy

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine &Child Neurology, Volume 63, Issue 10, Page 1149-1154, October 2021., 2021
Thanks to the seminal work of Robert Anda and Vincent Felitti, it is now widely accepted that adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can have lifelong effects on physical, behavioral, and mental health and that many adult diseases can be considered developmental disorders that began early in life.
Kiley Morgart   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Tailored Activity Program (TAP) for Brazilian Portuguese

open access: yesCadernos Brasileiros de Terapia Ocupacional, 2018
Introduction: The Tailored Activity Program (TAP) is an intervention program in Occupational Therapy for individuals with dementia and their caregivers. It is based on 8 home-based sessions, during 3 or 4 months.
Marcia Maria Pires Camargo Novelli   +7 more
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